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Deborah Hopkinson Books in Order

Deborah Hopkinson has written 72 books, published between 1991 and 2024. The first book is Pearl Harbor (1991) and the newest is World War II Close Up (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
72
Published
1991–2024
Confirmed
2 of 72 titles
Pages on record
5,087 in 43 of 72 books
Reading time
85–127 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,087 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 43 of 72 titles with a page count on record.

See all 72 books in order Printable Deborah Hopkinson checklist

Deborah Hopkinson, born February 4, 1952, is an American children's author of more than seventy books, chiefly historical fiction, nonfiction and picture books. The catalogue lists 72 Hopkinson titles from Pearl Harbor (1991) to World War II Close Up (2024), with a median of 64 pages. Birdie's Lighthouse (1996), Maria's Comet (1999), Fannie in the Kitchen (2001) and Girl Wonder (2003) come from the earlier run. Subject tags include frontier and pioneer life, African Americans, immigrants and lighthouses, and series include Prairie Skies, Klondike Kid and Deadliest.

How many Deborah Hopkinson books are there?

Deborah Hopkinson has 72 books, released between 1991 and 2024. They include 3 series and 52 titles listed outside any series.

Deborah Hopkinson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 72 Deborah Hopkinson books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Birdie's Lighthouse by Deborah Hopkinson (1996)
  2. Cover of Maria's Comet by Deborah Hopkinson (1999)
  3. Cover of Bluebird Summer by Deborah Hopkinson (2001)
  4. Cover of Fannie in the Kitchen by Deborah Hopkinson (2001)
  5. Cover of Pioneer Summer by Deborah Hopkinson, book 1 of the Prairie Skies series (2002)
  6. Cover of Cabin in the Snow by Deborah Hopkinson, book 2 of the Prairie Skies series (2002)
  7. Cover of Sailing for Gold by Deborah Hopkinson, book 1 of the Klondike Kid series (2003)
  8. Cover of Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson (2003)
  9. Cover of Our Kansas Home by Deborah Hopkinson, book 3 of the Prairie Skies series (2003)
  10. Cover of Girl Wonder by Deborah Hopkinson (2003)
  11. Cover of The Long Trail by Deborah Hopkinson, book 2 of the Klondike Kid series (2004)
  12. Cover of Adventure in Gold Town by Deborah Hopkinson, book 3 of the Klondike Kid series (2004)
  13. Cover of A Packet of Seeds by Deborah Hopkinson (2004)
  14. Cover of Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson (2004)
  15. Cover of Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 by Deborah Hopkinson (2004)
  16. Cover of John Adams Speaks for Freedom by Deborah Hopkinson (2005)
  17. Cover of Billy and the Rebel by Deborah Hopkinson (2005)
  18. Cover of From Slave to Soldier by Deborah Hopkinson, book 11 of the Ready-to-Read Level 3 series (2005)
  19. Cover of Saving Strawberry Farm by Deborah Hopkinson (2005)
  20. Cover of Susan B. Anthony by Deborah Hopkinson, book 13 of the Ready-to-Read Level 3 series (2005)
  21. Cover of Into the Firestorm of San Francisco, 1906 by Deborah Hopkinson (2006)
  22. Cover of Up Before Daybreak by Deborah Hopkinson (2006)
  23. Cover of Sweet Land of Liberty by Deborah Hopkinson (2007)
  24. Cover of Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek by Deborah Hopkinson (2008)
  1. 1
    Pearl Harbor1991 · 72 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199172
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  2. 2
    Birdie's Lighthouse1996 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199632
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  3. 3
    A Band of Angels1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  4. 4
    Maria's Comet1999 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199932
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  5. 5
    Bluebird Summer2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  6. 6
    Fannie in the Kitchen2001 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200140
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  7. 7
    Pioneer SummerPrairie Skies #12002 · 74 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200274
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  8. 8
    Cabin in the SnowPrairie Skies #22002 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200280
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  9. 9
    Sailing for GoldKlondike Kid #12003 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200364
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  10. 10
    Shutting Out the Sky2003 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003134
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  11. 11
    Our Kansas HomePrairie Skies #32003 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200380
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  12. 12
    Girl Wonder2003 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200340
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  13. 13
    The Long TrailKlondike Kid #22004 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200464
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  14. 14
    Adventure in Gold TownKlondike Kid #32004 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200484
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  15. 15
    A Packet of Seeds2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  16. 16
    Apples to Oregon2004 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200440
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  17. 17
    Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909Dear America #362004 · 188 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004188
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  18. 18
    John Adams Speaks for Freedom2005 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200531
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  19. 19
    Billy and the Rebel2005 · 44 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200544
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  20. 20
    From Slave to SoldierReady-to-Read Level 3 #112005 · 44 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200544
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  21. 21
    Saving Strawberry Farm2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  22. 22
    Susan B. AnthonyReady-to-Read Level 3 #132005 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200532
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  23. 23
    Who Was Charles Darwin?Who Was/Is...? #172005 · confirmed 3/4
    2005–
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  24. 24
    Into the Firestorm of San Francisco, 19062006 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006208
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  25. 25
    Up Before Daybreak2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  26. 26
    Sweet Land of Liberty2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
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  27. 27
    Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  28. 28
    Keep On!2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  29. 29
    Michelle2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  30. 30
    First Family2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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Deborah Hopkinson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Little Golden Books in order

4 books
  1. 599. My Little Golden Book About Dolly Parton
  2. 600. My Little Golden Book about Betty White
  3. 660. Happy Earth Day!
  4. 684. Dr. Jonas Salk

Prairie Skies in order

3 books
  1. 1. Pioneer Summer
  2. 2. Cabin in the Snow
  3. 3. Our Kansas Home

Klondike Kid in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sailing for Gold
  2. 2. The Long Trail
  3. 3. Adventure in Gold Town

Deadliest in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Deadliest Diseases Then and Now
  2. 2. The Deadliest Hurricanes Then and Now
  3. 3. The Deadliest Fires Then and Now

Ready-to-Read Level 3 in order

2 books
  1. 11. From Slave to Soldier
  2. 13. Susan B. Anthony

Little Golden Book Biography in order

1 book
  1. 4. Tony Bennett

Who Was/Is...? in order

1 book
  1. 17. Who Was Charles Darwin?

Where is...? in order

1 book
  1. 30. Where Is the Kremlin?

Dear America in order

1 book
  1. 36. Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909

What Was...? in order

1 book
  1. 36. What Is the Women's Rights Movement?

Standalone books

52 books

52 Deborah Hopkinson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Deborah Hopkinson books in order?

You only need to read Deborah Hopkinson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Deborah Hopkinson

Start with Pearl Harbor (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Deborah Hopkinson book?

World War II Close Up (2024) is the newest Deborah Hopkinson book released so far.

Is there a new Deborah Hopkinson book coming?

No next Deborah Hopkinson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Deborah Hopkinson at a glance

Still publishing
Deborah Hopkinson published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Deborah Hopkinson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,087 pages across the 43 of 72 books with a recorded length, a median of 64 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Deborah Hopkinson books, 28 of 72, were published in the 2000s.

What the Deborah Hopkinson books are about

52 of the 72 Deborah Hopkinson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 22 of 52. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.